An unlikely ambition is one step closer to being realised after a night where Forest showed they can mix it with the very best

All it took was one connection from Diogo Jota and Konstantinos Tsimikas to turn what looked like a loss for Liverpool at the City Ground into a 1-1 draw against surprising Nottingham Forest. This was another example of manager Arne Slot being able to use his entire squad to push the right buttons at the right time to get his team into high gear,

Nottingham Forest demonstrated why they are competing at the top end of the Premier League this season by holding leaders Liverpool at the City Ground. The result moved Forest at least temporarily up to second place, where they remain six points behind their opponents, albeit having played a match more.